AI PowerPlay: Building High-Impact Teams & Transformative Solutions

Your AI strategy is failing if you're building 'faster horses.' Learn to deliver the 'cars' your business truly needs to drive transformative change.

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Managing inflated expectations during the AI hype cycle

The current peak of the Gartner Hype Cycle for AI creates risks like failed projects, stakeholder disappointment, and demoralized teams if expectations are not managed.

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Using a "hook and transform" strategy for AI adoption

Get business buy-in with quick, high-impact "hook" projects, like those using GenAI, before tackling larger, long-term transformational initiatives.

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Identifying high-impact AI projects through business alignment

To find valuable AI use cases, technical teams must understand business pain points, prioritize tangible problems, and proactively create a digital vision for the company.

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Building the right team and processes to deliver AI solutions

Delivering transformative AI requires a balanced team with diverse skills, a fast onboarding process, lean governance, and a consultancy model to secure business funding and commitment.

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A summary of how to identify and deliver AI business impact

The key to success is a dual focus on staying close to the business to find real problems and building a well-supported, funded team to deliver solutions.

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Measuring success with team growth and satisfaction

The effectiveness of this strategy is demonstrated by significant growth in the team's portfolio and size, alongside a very high team Net Promoter Score (NPS).